Hard
Hard adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: a woman with a hard will who never budged from her chosen path
Recalcitrant and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recalcitrant" instead an adjective "Hard".
Recalcitrant
Recalcitrant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Hard and recalcitrant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Recalcitrant".
Nearby Word: recalcitrance
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The same issue also contained a review of "House Renovation 2000", supposedly a Nintendo Hard strategy game where the player must hire highly lazy and recalcitrant worker units to renovate his house.
Source: April Fools' Day
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Recalcitrant and Hard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/recalcitrant
Hard & Recalcitrant. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/recalcitrant>.
Recalcitrant or Hard. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard/recalcitrant.
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